4 characters Idiom and proverb 4 502

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Introducing the Chinese idiom 「心餘力絀」: its meaning and application are provided for your understanding.

I want to do it but I don’t have enough strength.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

xīn yú lì chù

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

sam1 yu4 lik6 jyut3

With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.